About the firm

My legal experience includes representation of children with disabilities ages 3 – 22 in all matters involving educational services. I have also appeared in juvenile, family, and criminal court on behalf of clients.

I started my career as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County and went on to practice personal injury and products liability. After having my son and experiencing the challenges associated with special needs education, I decided to begin practicing as a special education attorney. I have been assisting special education students in getting the help that they need from their school districts since 1998.

Professional Affiliations:

• Orange County Bar Assoc. Education Committee
• McGeorge School of Law Committee on Special Education
• Los Angeles County Children’s Court 317(e) volunteer educational attorney panel
• Los Angeles County Children’s Court Mental Health Panel 
• Mensa

Admitted to State, Federal, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Speaking Engagements:

• Presented the first Continuing Legal Education Program on Special Education to the Orange County Bar Association
• Presentation “Special Education 101 for Mental Health Professionals” to psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers
• Training of Project Access community workers in Northern and Southern California
• Organized first full day Child Symposium with Whittier Law School in November 2013 and co-presented Special Education seminar